Britain

In an attempt to protect Britain’s overseas territories from money laundering, the UK has introduced the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act (SAMLA) which requires the territories to establish public registries of beneficial corporate ownership by December 31, 2020. SAMLA was… Read more >

In order to fight money laundering within the British property market, Britain’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy introduced the world’s first public register that requires overseas companies which own or have the ability to buy property within the… Read more >